Kentucky Health Information Management Association -

Below you will find information on our Board of Directors, just a little about themselves and what they hope for the future of HIM.

		President: Susan Carey, RHIT, PMP Presently employed with Norton Healthcare as System Director of HIM Operations in Louisville, Kentucky. Susan has over 28 years experience in health information management including Operations and Management of HIS Implementations and Development and Project Management. She is a member of AHIMA, KHIMA, PMI, HIMSS and this is her 3rd year as a board member. She also participates in the Government Relations Chair for Kentucky/Southern Indiana JDRF Chapter Board, is an active member of AHIMA HIE Practice Council 2010. She held the Chair of LouHIE Privacy and Security Committee from 2008 – 2009. Susan is our President and 1st Delegate.

		President-Elect: Linda Darvill, RHIT I am currently employed as Director of HIM and Privacy Officer with Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY. I have over 15 years of experience in health information management and practice management. A member of AHIMA and KHIMA since my student days, this is my third year to serve on the KHIMA Board. Also an active member of the Cumberland Valley regional association, I just completed a 2-year term as CVHIMA President. In 2008 I received my MA in Health Information Management from St. Scholastica College in Duluth, MN. This is indeed a challenging time for HIM professionals, but it is also a time of incredible opportunity to gain new skills and explore non-traditional HIM career paths. I believe it is more important than ever for HIM professionals to support each other as we navigate the changes and complexities of today’s healthcare environment. As a board member, my goal is to strengthen KHIMA’s outreach and member support and also positioning KHIMA as a valuable resource in ICD-10 for our members. Linda is our President-Elect and 2nd Delegate.

		Secretary - Stella Wright, RHIT Stella has been the Health Information Supervisor for Jefferson Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center (JADAC), a division of Seven Counties Services for over 10 years. She has worked in the Substance Abuse field since 1974, and has worked in Health Information since 1996. Her heart is in Chemical Dependency treatment and bringing Health Information staffing in Mental Health and Chemical Dependency up to the same standards as physical healthcare, since research shows that Mental Health and substance use issues have a profound effect on physical health. Stella believes that KHIMA has an opportunity to educate the mental healthcare venue of the value of hiring educated, credentialed staff to bring them to equal standing with physical healthcare. Stella is our Secretary.

		Treasurer - Barbara Orr, RHIA Currently employed at Seven Counties Services, Inc., Barbara has over 17 years experience as the Health Information / Privacy Officer. She is responsible for establishing the HIM procedures for 22 different locations providing behavioral health and developmental disabilities services. Barbara is a graduate of the HIA program at the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth MN. She spent 5 years in HIM and Quality Improvement in the acute care hospital setting before moving to Kentucky. She is an active member of AHIMA, KHIMA as well as the state and national Associations for Healthcare Quality. Barbara is our Treasurer.

		First Director - Cindy Brokenshire, RHIA, CCS Cindy is presently employed as Director of Health Information Management/Assistant Privacy Officer at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Kentucky. She has over 24 years experience in health information management including Coding and Medical Transcription and enjoys her profession. Cindy is our 1st Director and 3rd Delegate.

		Second Director - Karen Sansom, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS Karen serves as the program director for the HIM Program at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. She has over 30 years’ experience in HIM and has a special interest in the computer-based patient record. She has held several committee and board positions in KHIMA. Karen is our 2nd Director.

		4th Delegate - Meloney Mantsch, RHIA Meloney has been working in acute care for over 20 years, working her way thru the ranks from files to management and has been working at the University of Louisville Hospital for the past four years. Meloney oversees HIM Coding & Clinical Documentation Improvement, A Member of AHIMA, KHIMA, HIMSS (Student), AMIA (Student). A graduate of the College of St. Scholastica with a B.S. in Health Information Management, currently pursuing a dual Masters in Health Information and Information Systems Management from the same. Meloney is our 4th Delegate.

		5th Delegate - Diba Thakali, RHIA Diba Thakali currently is a supervisor in the Health Information Management Department at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville. She graduated from a CAHIIM accredited program at Eastern Kentucky University majoring in Healthcare Administration with an HIM concentration, and is currently working on an MBA degree at Bellarmine University. She earned her RHIA certification in 2009. While at EKU, Diba was in the Honor’s Program and was elected to the Student Senate where she served on the Student Rights and Academic Affairs Committees. She served as Vice President of the EKU International Student Association, and was a student representative on both the University’s Diversity Committee and Quality Enhancement Plan Committee. Diba served as Chair of the KHIMA Public Affairs, Awards, and Scholarship Committee and subsequently was elected as Delegate. Diba also serves on the Baptist East’s Forms Committee and is a member of IFHIMA. Diba is our 5th Delegate.